Watch the highlights of Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 38th Match ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 - ICC Cricket World Cup tournament of the 38th ODI match played between New Zealand and Sri Lanka at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai in 18th March 2011.
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Kumar Sangakkara's century before Spinners Muttiah Muralitharan and Ajantha Mendis' combined 6-wickets helped to Sri Lanka comprehensive 112-run victory over New Zealand in a one-sided game of the 38th match of a World Cup.
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* Kumar Sangakkara made his first ODI century since June 2008.
* 145 : Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene set up the second-highest partnership for Sri Lanka against New Zealand in a World Cup.
* Kumar Sangakkara and Jayawardene have put together 4724 partnership runs in ODIs, which is the highest by a non-opening pair. This was also their tenth century partnership in ODIs, which puts them in second place, next only to the Sachin Tendulkar-Rahul Dravid pair, who have 11.
* 11 : Kumar Sangakkara equalled a joint third most centuries hit for Sri Lanka in One-day internationals, jointly with Marvan Atapattu and Aravinda de Silva.
* In World Cups, this was their third century partnership in ten innings, but the first against a Test-playing team. Only three other non-opening pairs have got three hundred stands in World Cups.
* 112 : This was third-highest victory by terms of runs for Sri Lanka against New Zealand in ODIs.
* Muttiah Muralitharan's bowling returns of 4 for 25 is his second-best in World Cups, next only to his 4 for 19 against Ireland in 2007.
* New Zealand's total of 153 is their fourth-lowest in a World Cup match, and their poorest against Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka scored decent total of 265-9 in 50 overs with top scorer by Kumar Sangakkara 111 - which was his 11th ODI hundred, his first century against New Zealand in ODIs and also his first ODI hundred in World Cup.
* In World Cups, this was their third century partnership in ten innings, but the first against a Test-playing team. Only three other non-opening pairs have got three hundred stands in World Cups.
* 112 : This was third-highest victory by terms of runs for Sri Lanka against New Zealand in ODIs.
* Muttiah Muralitharan's bowling returns of 4 for 25 is his second-best in World Cups, next only to his 4 for 19 against Ireland in 2007.
* New Zealand's total of 153 is their fourth-lowest in a World Cup match, and their poorest against Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka scored decent total of 265-9 in 50 overs with top scorer by Kumar Sangakkara 111 - which was his 11th ODI hundred, his first century against New Zealand in ODIs and also his first ODI hundred in World Cup.
Mahela Jayawardene struck 66 off 90-balls including 6-fours and Angelo Mathews cracked a unbeaten 46 off 35-balls included four boundaries.
New Zealand best bowler by Tim Southee picked up 3-wickets, Nathan McCullum takes two-wickets, Scott Styris and Jacob Oram each took one-wickets.
New Zealand scored 153 for all-out in 35 overs with top scorer by Ross Taylor struck 33 off 55-balls including 3-fours and a six, James Franklin, Jacob Oram both scored 20-runs and Jesse Ryder 19.
New Zealand best bowler by Tim Southee picked up 3-wickets, Nathan McCullum takes two-wickets, Scott Styris and Jacob Oram each took one-wickets.
New Zealand scored 153 for all-out in 35 overs with top scorer by Ross Taylor struck 33 off 55-balls including 3-fours and a six, James Franklin, Jacob Oram both scored 20-runs and Jesse Ryder 19.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Muttiah Muralitharan claimed a 4-wickets for 25-runs in 8-overs, Ajantha Mendis took 2-wickets, Nuwan Kulasekara, Angelo Mathews, Tillaknratne Dilshan and Lasith Malinga each took one-wickets.
Kumar Sangakkara named Player of the match for his spectacular batting display of scoring a 111-runs knocked off facing 128-balls including 12-fours and 2-sixes.
Kumar Sangakkara named Player of the match for his spectacular batting display of scoring a 111-runs knocked off facing 128-balls including 12-fours and 2-sixes.
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